Month: July 2016

(July 28, 2016) -- LKQ, parent company of NTPStag and Coast Distribution, reported record revenue for the second quarter of 2016 of $2.45 billion, an increase of 33.3 percent as compared to $1.84 billion in the second quarter of 2015.

Mike Thompson RV attracted a sold-out crowd for its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, held July 18 at Coyote Hills Golf Course, Fullerton, Calif.   According to a press release, the dealership raised over $60,000 for local charities. Through various events, Mike Thompson RV has now raised over $275,000 for charity. David Revere, of Mike Thompson RV noted, “I’m […]

(July 28, 2016) -- This week's guests are Travis and Melanie Carr, the incoming president and vice president of the Escapees Club. Travis and Melanie come on the show and explain what’s changed and who is in charge of what going forward. They describe the work being done by Escapees to attract younger members and where Travis and Melanie see the club moving in 2017 and beyond. They also touch on some new services offered this year, including a new mapping tool and a job board to help working RVers make money on the road.

(July 28, 2016) -- "If history is a guide, we warn investors that restaurant-industry sales tend to be the canary that lays the recessionary egg," Westra told U.S. News and World Report.

(July 28, 2016) — Dealers walking the expo floor at the 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo will notice more than a dozen new exhibitors and will likely see two sold out exhibit halls.

(July 28, 2016) — Tiffin Motorhomes is the latest in a long line of U.S. motorhome manufacturers to incorporate Lippert Components’ EuroLoft bed lift system into their floor plan designs, a release from Lippert stated.

Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. is the latest U.S. motorhome manufacturer to incorporate Lippert Components Inc.’s (LCI) EuroLoft bed lift system into its floorplan designs. (Watch a video below). According to a press release the Red Bay, Ala.-based builder joins Winnebago Industries Inc., Jayco Inc., Thor Industries Inc., REV Recreation Group, Forest River Inc. Georgetown, Dynamax Corp., Coachmen RV […]

Aqua View Inc. has introduced the SHOWERMI$ER, a new water saving system that attaches to the showerhead in RVs. According to a press release, it redirects cold water that normally goes down the drain back into the fresh water tank. Aqua View President Gus Searcy announced that the product will be distributed nationwide by NTP-STAG, a division of Keystone […]

(July 28, 2016) — Families planning a last minute UK getaway should visit one of The Caravan Club’s 60 sites across the UK during the Tourer Explorer Playweek (Aug. 3-10) to build their very own activity course and explore the surrounding wildlife, a release from the company stated.

(July 28, 2016) -- Mercedes-Benz broke ground Wednesday on a $500 million addition to its commercial van factory in South Carolina in a bid to beat competitors by building the next-generation Sprinter stateside and sidestep a steep tariff, Forbes reported.